BRUNEI UNITED NATION UNIFIL PEACEKEEPING MEDAL GROUP

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

Last year I have been able to acquire a very rare group, a Brunei Peacekeeping. Brunei is participating to UNIFIL since 2008, but send no more than 30 troops. They operates in jointly with the Malaysian Battaillon ( MALBAT ).

On this group you got 4 Brunei Medal, then 1 from Malaysia, 1 from Lebanon, & 2 from the UN.

Brunei Pingat Jasa Kebaktian ( Meritorious Service Medal ) Type 2.

Brunei Medal for Golden Jubilee of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 1967-2017.

Brunei Pingat Laila Tugas ( General Service Medal ) Type 4.

Brunei Medal for the 50th Anniversary of Brunei Armed Forces 1961-2011.

Malaysia PNBB Pingat Negara Bangsa Bersatu (with clasp Lebanon ).

Lebanon Military Valour Medal.

United Nation UNIFIL MEDAL.

DANCON/UNIFIL March Medal (unofficial).

In later post I will show close up pictures, and the Brunei Medal one by one.

Regards to all.

      Emmanuel

Edited September 5, 2020 by heusy68

[heusy68]

I did my best to present some close up photo.

[heusy68]

And the reverse.

[heusy68]

Here is the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian from Brunei.

This medal was instituted in 1954, but somewhen, could be after Independence in 1984, the reverse of the medal was altered from an english speaking legend to a malay legend. Photo of obverse and reverse on next post.

Regards.

     Emmanuel

[heusy68]

The 1st Type medal was produced by Spink, and is made of silver. The 2nd Type is made by Royal Insignia of Singapore, and is made of Silver Plated Rhodium.

Regards to all.

     Emmanuel

[heusy68]

This is the Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal. It was instituted in October 2017 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Sulytan Hassanal Bolkiah. It exist in 3 Classes.

Not owning a medal (apart from the one in the group ), I have use the photo of Royal Insignia Web Site to display the features of the medal.

One notable recipient is Aung San Suu Kyi.

Regards to all.

     Emmanuel

Edited September 5, 2020 by heusy68

[heusy68]

This is the Pigat Laila Tugas, Brunei General Service Medal Type 4.

This medal was instituted in 1965.

It changed shape for the 1st time in 1984 (not for long), then a 3rd Type was instituted, and later much later a Type 4.

Regards to all.

     Emmanuel

Edited September 5, 2020 by heusy68

[heusy68]

Because there is rare occasion to see the 4 Type of the General Service Medal, here they are.

Many believes the Type 2 was not awarded, but I got one such a medal, mounted on a group.

The Type 4 shows minor modification on the crown in center, but it's NOT a variation, it's a new type.

Regards to all.

     Emmanuel

Edited September 5, 2020 by heusy68

[heusy68]

Here , and it's the last bruneian medal of this medal group, the Brunei Medal for 50th Anniversary of its Armed Forces.

This medal is made by Royal Insignia, and is made of silver-gilt.

Regards to all.

      Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Some of the link from Ministry of Defense of Brunei concerning the bruneian contingent in the UNIFIL.

http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=3143 

http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=3194 

http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/print.aspx?

ID=4972https://www.asiaone.com/asia/bruneis-peacekeepers-return-home 

https://unifil.unmissions.org/unifil-troop-contributing-countries 

Regards to all.

    Emmanuel

Edited September 5, 2020 by heusy68

[oamotme]

Gentlemen,

I note below the details of the Lebanese Military Valour Medal.

Owain 

Instituted by Decree 1669, on August 18, 1971; awarded to all servicemen in the Army, either for years of distinguished service or for acts of bravery in two classes:

·         Silver for Officers

·         Bronze for Other Ranks

The Medal:

The "Military Valour Medal" consists of an 'egg' shaped bronze medal, and a ribbon affixed to the medal by a ball and loop on the reverse.

Obverse: The head of a soldier with a helmet and an olive branch. At the base, the Arabic inscription “Military Valour Medal”, base of the medal is surrounded by two Laurel branches.

Reverse: Plain

Ribbon:

Total width of 36mm it is tri-colour with the following stripes:

1.      Six red stripes of widths for each: two 3 mm, two 2 mm and two 1 mm

2.      Six white stripes of widths for each: two 3 mm, two 2.5 mm and two 1.5 mm

3.      One centered blue stripe of 10 mm width

 

 

[Mike Warren]

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The pictures below show the full and miniature size medal of the gold issue (1^st Class) of the Sultan of Brunei’s Coronation Medal 1968. I am looking for a full size silver issue (2^nd Class) also shown below. Not sure whether it was pure silver or nickel chrome. The medals were minted by Spinks but they have no current stock although they are aware that I am looking.

 

Brunei Medals Wanted.docx

[heusy68]

Hello Warren

 

The Coronation Medal of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, yes 2 classes.

 

1 in gold ( real cold ). On the case the word EMAS is used ( malay word for gold ).

 

2 in silver ( and it is high grade silver ). On the case the word PERAK is used ( malay word for silver ).

 

Few surface on the "continent", so best chance is to look for auction in the UK.

 

Best regards.

 

     Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

 

Hello Warren, 

 

These are the Coronation Medal Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1968

 

Their diameter is 38 millimeters.

 

The silver one is 37 Grammes

 

The gold one is 45 Grammes.

 

But the silver one is thicker, look last photo, I put them side by side, to show difference of thickness.

 

Regards.

 

    Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

 

Here is Brunei Sultan Omar Taimur Silver Jubilee 1949

 

The medal is 32 millimeters in diameter and weight is 28 grammes.

 

Regards.

 

     Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

 

And here is Brunei Sultan Omar Ali Coronation Medal 1951

 

This medal is 32 millimeters in diameter.

 

Weight is 28 grammes.

 

Regards.

 

    Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

 

Here is the Medal Silver Jubilee Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 1967-1992.

 

This medal exist in 3 ranks : Bronze, Silver, Gold, and likely real gold for the Sultan himself and Sultan from Malaysia who may have attended the Jubilee Celebration.

 

Due to its suspension, this medal is very fragile, and often found the disc broken off from suspender.

 

The diameter of the medal is 38 millimeters.

 

The weight ( for the 2 I own ), is 41 grammes.

 

Regards to all.

 

     Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

 

And here is a brand new medal from 2021.

 

Brunei Armed Forces 60th Anniversary 1961-2021.

 

The medal is 36 millimeters in diameter and is 36 grammes.

 

Regards to all.

 

     Emmanuel

[Mahogany Bomber]

I'm currently serving in Brunei and have been awarded both the Brunei GSM and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Medal. As you can see, I also need to get my UK QPJM and RAF LS&GCM Clasp mounted.

 

The Brunei GSM is a really nice medal when seen up close, great detail and it has some physical "heft" to it, it feels substantial. The RBAF Diamond Jubilee Medal is (in my opinion) appropriately plain, and understated, the portrait of His Majesty is really clear and the suspension is crisp with lovely detailing.

 

Unlike UK medals, ones issued by the Brunei government come in a substantial presentation box and the miniature is included (my Brunei GSM miniature is missing from the photo as it had already been mounted with the rest of my group when I took the picture).

 

This is a great thread Emmanuel, thanks for all of your posts. If there's any assistance I might be able to offer from in-country then please let me know.

 

MB